Arceuthobium globosum subsp. grandicaule
Arceuthobium globosum subsp. grandicaule
- Native to:
- Guam | Guatemala | Honduras | Mexico | Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Santalaceae
- Genus:
- Arceuthobium
- Species:
- Arceuthobium globosum subsp. grandicaule
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Parasite
- Height:
- 15 cm
- Bloom Months:
- aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow, green
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Notes:
- Infections are killed by fire but can reestablish from bird-dispersed seeds on surviving or regenerating host trees.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch
Propagation & Germination
- Notes:
- Seeds are dispersed explosively and germinate directly on host pine bark, requiring no soil contact.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch